Colon cancer treatment is personalized based on stage, overall health and tumor characteristics. Early detection and accurate ...

Symptoms of stage 3 RCC vary; some patients experience blood in the urine, flank pain, fatigue, weight loss, or a palpable abdominal mass, whereas others are diagnosed incidentally during imaging for ...

Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a bladder condition characterized by urgency and pain. Inflammation of the bladder’s walls causes it. While unofficial, doctors often refer to stages of IC. IC is a ...

Pancreatic cancer is cancer that starts in the pancreas, which is an organ that sits behind the stomach and assists with digestion and blood sugar regulation. Pancreatic cancer develops in stages, ...

Doctors classify oral cancer using stages 0–4, with higher numbers meaning more advanced disease. Treatments and outlooks can vary considerably in the later stages. Doctors determine the stage of oral ...

There are four main stages of testicular cancer. In the initial stages, precancerous cells are present in the testicles. In later stages, the cancer has spread to distant parts of the body. In its ...

During Thanksgiving 2013, Emma Dimery, then 23, experienced intense stomach cramps. After a blood test during her annual physical uncovered low hemoglobin levels, she underwent numerous tests and ...

Staging means finding out how far colon cancer has spread in your body. Physicians group colon cancers into stages I (1) through IV (4), with stage I being the least advanced and stage IV being the ...

Your cancer stage is key to getting the best treatment. It helps predict how your treatment will work, too. Your uterus (womb) is the medium-sized pear shaped organ where babies grow. Each month, it ...

When you’re diagnosed with late-stage (stage IV) ovarian cancer, you probably have lots of questions. You might wonder, how long can you live with advanced ovarian cancer? And what happens if it ...